15 Oct. 2015

Verbal and nominal agreement: An fMRI study

Agreement computation is one of the pillars of language comprehension. In this fMRI study, we investigated the neuro-cognitive processes of agreement associated with number feature covariance in subject-verb agreement and determiner-noun concord in Spanish by creating mismatches (ella/*ellas corre, she/*they dances vs. el/*los anillo, thesg/*thepl ring). The results evidenced the ...

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23 Jun. 2015

Vagus nerve stimulation therapy for treatment-resistant epilepsy: a 15-year experience at a single institution

Objective: Treatment-resistant epilepsy (TRE) occurs in 20-30% of patients. The goal of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) in this group of patients, including adult and pediatric populations and several off-label indications. Methods: This is a retrospective review of 59 consecutive patients in ...

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18 Mar. 2015

What can the brain teach us about winemaking? An fMRI study of alcohol level preferences

Over the last few decades, wine makers have been producing wines with a higher alcohol content, assuming that they are more appreciated by consumers. To test this hypothesis, we used functional magnetic imaging to compare reactions of human subjects to different types of wine, focusing on brain regions critical for ...

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